back up

[pookito]

I just have a quick question. Do we have a back up utility for LInux? I was just wondering, and if we do, Can you let me know the name so I can downloaded with synaptic package. Thanks.

Pookito

[dibl]

Re: back up

Not to be a smart-aleck, but for me, the Linux backup utility is called "cp".



I do have the luxury of a big desktop computer with multiple hard drives -- makes it kind of a no-brainer.

[Snowhog]

Re: back up

tar (see the man page) will serve one better than cp, especially if space is an issue.

[SheeEttin]

Re: back up

If processing power isn't a problem, also look into gzip/bzip2.

If you just want backups and you'd like a nice Qt frontend, KDE comes with a little program called Keep. It should be at K Menu > System > Keep, though I personally have pushed it into "More Applications", since I have no need for backups. (I also have never had a disk failure, etc.)

[Snowhog]

Re: back up

(I also have never had a disk failure, etc.)

You know of course, that now that you've said it .....

[GUIGuy]

Re: back up

I just have a quick question. Do we have a back up utility for LInux? I was just wondering, and if we do, Can you let me know the name so I can downloaded with synaptic package. Thanks.

Pookito

Once a month or so I use the Acronis emergency recovery disk 8) from my Windoze box to make a system image of the Kubuntu's box's system HDD. Being a GUI kinda Guy, in between I use ARK to back up my working files to an external USB HDD.

Incidentally, I find the Acronis image extremely useful whenever the "upgrade" bug strikes . The Edgy > Feisty experience was especially memorable, for all the wrong reasons of course. > -

[penguin.ch]

Re: back up

tar will serve one better than cp, especially if space is an issue.

Unless you're up to recovering single files ...

My two cent: http://www.penguin.ch/dokuwiki/doku.php/debian:save

[GANDOLF]

Re: back up

This works for me as well as doing regular data backups on DVD.

http://www.linuxtoday.com/storage/2006071300326OSHLSV

[pookito]

Re: back up

Guys, thanks for your answers. I will choose the best option, from them all.

[Xeor]

Re: back up

http://john.lutheran.com/projects/bar/bar.html

[DMurray]

Re: back up

K Menu -> System -> Keep

Command line free, comes with KDE.

[SheeEttin]

Re: back up

K Menu -> System -> Keep

Command line free, comes with KDE.

If you just want backups and you'd like a nice Qt frontend, KDE comes with a little program called Keep. It should be at K Menu > System > Keep, though I personally have pushed it into "More Applications", since I have no need for backups. (I also have never had a disk failure, etc.)